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Robert St. John

Restaurateur, author, enthusiastic traveler, & world-class eater.

Jill’s Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

4 cups              Sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and mashed

3 cups              Sugar

4                      Eggs, beaten

1 cup               Heavy cream

3 sticks            Butter, divided

1 tsp                Cinnamon

1 tsp                Nutmeg

1 cup               Rice Krispies

1 cup               Pecans, chopped

1 cup               Walnuts, chopped

1 cup               Brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 13 x 9 casserole dish. Combine hot sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, cream, half of the butter, cinnamon and nutmeg in a bowl; mix thoroughly. Add sweet potato mixture to greased casserole dish.

Combine Rice Krispies, pecans, walnuts and remaining butter and brown sugar into a bowl. Mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over sweet potato mixture.

Bake 40-45 minutes or until center is hot.

Yield:10-12 servings

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